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esseph07/31/20253 repliesview on HN

Trickle down was a Reagan thing.

I'm very confused by your statements.

I mean it was the Big Beautiful Bill that just added 3-5 trillion in debt and reduced taxes on the very wealthy. I don't think those impotent Dems had any sway in this.


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nielsbot07/31/2025

Dems are also beholden to the wealthy--not sure they tried that hard, overall.

burnt-resistor07/31/2025

Then you're too focused on political concerns. Neoliberalism doesn't recognize political parties, it recognizes money. As Gore Vidal would say, the Property party.

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skinnymuch08/01/2025

Neoliberalism, trickle down, abundance. They are all similar and/or the same.